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Algeria on GitHub · National data
Latest snapshot: Q2 2026
652,936 developer accounts in Algeria
- growth in a year
- 54.4%
- in North Africa, by growth
- 3rd of 7
- accounts added in a year
- +230,101
Data table
| Quarter | Accounts | Squares |
|---|---|---|
| Q2 2020 | 103,633 | 104 |
| Q2 2021 | 145,009 | 145 |
| Q2 2022 | 193,177 | 193 |
| Q2 2023 | 256,873 | 257 |
| Q2 2024 | 331,205 | 331 |
| Q2 2025 | 422,835 | 423 |
| Q2 2026 | 652,936 | 653 |
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The scorecard · Q2 2026
Where Algeria standsA snapshot of Algeria on GitHub.
Six views of Algeria’s developer community on GitHub: its size, activity and reach.National figures from GitHub’s Innovation Graph. Explore the Developer Index for the full data and comparisons.
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Developer accounts
All GitHub accounts located in Algeria, including inactive accounts.
Algeria · Q2 2026
652,936
54.4% growth in a yearQuarterly trend
2020 Q12026 Q2
AlgeriaNorth Africa median
Algeria’s rank by account count
North Africa3rd of 7
Africa6th of 30
North Africa median: 455,987 accounts.
Understand this measure02
Pushes per account
Git pushes during the quarter, divided by all accounts. One push can contain several commits.
Algeria · Q2 2026
1.08
24% below the North Africa medianQuarterly trend
2020 Q12026 Q2
AlgeriaNorth Africa median
Algeria’s rank for this measure
North Africa5th of 7
Africa27th of 30
4-quarter average 0.93 · median 1.42
Understand this measure03
Public repositories per account
Public repositories divided by all accounts. Both are running totals.
Algeria · Q2 2026
1.03
35% below the North Africa medianQuarterly trend
2020 Q12026 Q2
AlgeriaNorth Africa median
Algeria’s rank for this measure
North Africa5th of 7
Africa28th of 30
North Africa median 1.58
Understand this measure04
Organisations per account
GitHub organisations divided by all accounts. These can be teams, companies or clubs.
Algeria · Q2 2026
0.0295
At the North Africa medianQuarterly trend
2020 Q12026 Q2
AlgeriaNorth Africa median
Algeria’s rank for this measure
North Africa4th of 7
Africa26th of 30
North Africa median 0.0295
Understand this measure05
Topics above GitHub’s threshold
Topics GitHub reports when at least 100 developers in Algeria use them. Smaller topics are hidden.
Algeria · Q2 2026
3
84% below the six-peer medianAlgeria and the 3 highest-valued peers
Algeria’s rank for this measure
Algeria and 6 peers7th of 7
GitHub publishes a topic once 100+ developers use it
Understand this measure06
Accounts per million people
GitHub accounts for every 1 million residents. Adjusts community size for population.
Algeria · Q2 2026
13,765
17% below the six-peer medianAlgeria and the 3 highest-valued peers
Algeria’s rank for this measure
Algeria and 6 peers5th of 7
Population: World Bank, 2025
Understand this measureDeveloper accounts
652,936
All GitHub accounts located in Algeria, including inactive accounts.
Pushes per account
1.08
Git pushes during the quarter, divided by all accounts. One push can contain several commits.
Accounts per million people
13,765
GitHub accounts for every 1 million residents. Adjusts community size for population.
The trend
Year-on-year growth, quarter by quarter
Algeria’s developer accounts grew 54.4% in the year to Q2 2026. The North African median grew 54.2%, and the African median 60.3%.
FIG. 02Year-on-year growth in developer accounts, 2021–2026
- Algeria
- Africa median
- North Africa median
Data table
| Quarter | Algeria | Africa median | North Africa median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Q2 | +54.4% | +60.3% | +54.2% |
| 2026 Q1 | +49.1% | +56.5% | +44.0% |
| 2025 Q4 | +45.1% | +53.2% | +41.1% |
| 2025 Q3 | +34.9% | +46.8% | +34.8% |
| 2025 Q2 | +27.7% | +37.7% | +27.7% |
| 2025 Q1 | +25.6% | +33.4% | +25.6% |
| 2024 Q4 | +25.9% | +30.0% | +25.9% |
| 2024 Q3 | +26.8% | +28.9% | +25.0% |
| 2024 Q2 | +28.9% | +29.1% | +27.5% |
| 2024 Q1 | +31.5% | +31.2% | +29.8% |
| 2023 Q4 | +33.0% | +31.8% | +31.9% |
| 2023 Q3 | +33.2% | +33.2% | +34.1% |
| 2023 Q2 | +33.0% | +32.9% | +36.0% |
| 2023 Q1 | +30.9% | +33.8% | +34.4% |
| 2022 Q4 | +29.8% | +34.6% | +35.7% |
| 2022 Q3 | +30.7% | +35.2% | +33.2% |
| 2022 Q2 | +33.2% | +36.6% | +34.3% |
| 2022 Q1 | +37.0% | +38.4% | +37.0% |
| 2021 Q4 | +38.1% | +37.3% | +38.8% |
| 2021 Q3 | +39.1% | +38.5% | +43.7% |
| 2021 Q2 | +39.9% | +41.4% | +44.5% |
| 2021 Q1 | +44.6% | +46.6% | +50.3% |
Every value the chart draws. The same figures are in the CSV.